Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a million dollar home in Providence Downs South.  Any porch or deck that is higher than “30 inches is supposed to have a rail with spindles.  The spidles can’t be more than “4 apart.  You also have to have a handrail if you have 3 or more steps.  If you want a thorough inspection to catch things like this or many other defects call Home Inspection Carolina.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

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Charlotte NC home inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home in Denver NC when he found a crawl space with high moisture.  Thi condition happen for a variety of reasons including possibly poor drainage, leaks, atmospheric sondensation and several other but the commonality that they all have is the moisture can’t escape properly.  It tries to evaporate and gets caught in the insulation weighing it down and drooping.  You want to keep the moisture level in the wood below 20%.  There are basicall two ways to do this.  You can either add ventilation or seal it up and dehumidify it.  Whick ever one you choose though Home Inspection Carolina recommend you choose a professional with a good track record and good references.

If you are moving to Charlotte NC area and will be in need of a home inspection  please consider Home Inspection Carolina.  They have performed over 24,345 home inspections and have many videos on youtube.  They have over a hundred years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  Home Inspection Carolina will not let you buy the money pit.  They inspect every home as if it were for a family member.  There is a reason Home Inspection Carolina is the best Charlotte home inspector.  They fix the small stuff and use infrared thermal imaging as well as test for Radon in order to give you the most thorough inspection possible.  Call today (704) 542-6574

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Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin recently inspected a home in Matthews NC and found a number of issues even though it was a new home.  Fortunately for the buyer Preston and Home Inspection Carolina are employing new technology in their inspections which allowed them to find things that would have been invisible to the naked eye.  There were several places where the subcontractors missed insulation.  As you can see from this infrared photo where there is an anomaly where there is missing insulation. No home inspector would have been able to see this with the naked eye.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

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As home inspector in Chtarlotte NC I find hundereds of problems a day and some of them are more common than others.  One of the most common that I find on many inspection is wood and trim damage.  This happen when the wood expands and contracts with changes in the weather.  When this happens moisture is allowed to get in behind the wood where it is porous and it wicks it up.  When this happens you are on the road to moisture damage and soft wood.  The answer is caulking and recaulking every so many years dpending on th quality of the caulk.  Caulking  prevents the moisture from getting in and causing problem.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

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Recently the Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home on the West side ogf Charlotte NC when he found a rather large colony of termites.  This was a mature colony because of all the places the termites were and the extent of the damage.  There were many large termite tubes as well as suspended termite tubes on the floor joists like you see in the picture.  We recommend getting a termite inspection on your house yearly so they don’t get this bad.

If you are moving to Charlotte NC area and will be in need of a home inspection  please consider Home Inspection Carolina.  They have performed over 24,345 home inspections and have many videos on youtube.  They have over a hundred years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  Home Inspection Carolina will not let you buy the money pit.  They inspect every home as if it were for a family member.  There is a reason Home Inspection Carolina is the best Charlotte home inspector.  They fix the small stuff and use infrared thermal imaging as well as test for Radon in order to give you the most thorough inspection possible.  Call today (704) 542-6574

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Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a house on the West Side last week when hecame across a scary site; a big 6 ft. black snake.  When you are crawling in a dark crawl space this is and especially scary site.  Sorry the video is so shaky and looks like the “The Blair Witch Project” but I had a really bad case of the nerves.

There are many home inspection companies you can choose from when you need a home inspector in Charlotte NC.  Let me tell you why Home Inspection Carolina is your best choice.  These guys have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  They fix the small things like rubbing doors and sticking windows instead of putting them on the home inspection report like other home inspectors.  They have a preinspection program designed to help you sell your house by offering you a discount on the inspection and providing you with multiple copies of the report to give out.  They also put out a just inspected sign in the yard of your Charlotte NC home.  Home Inspection Carolina then sends out a “just inspected” email to their data base.  They like to think of it as a premarketing inspection instead of a prelisting inspection. 

Two new things that Home Inspection Carolina has started doing are home maintenance videos and customer coupons.  They have a large library of home maintenance videos on youtube so they link to these within the appropriate points in the report.  They also have established relationships with many vendors and contractors that allow them to give coupons to their home inspection clients.  The idea is to provide am entertainment book or citi pass book for new homeowners.  These are just some of the benefits of using Home Inspection Carolina.  If you are buying a home near Charlotte NC call them today. 

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Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was recently inspecting a home in the  Myers Park section of Charlotte where an older elegant home had had an addition put on it.  The addition was nice but owners said it was always hot or cold.  Preston found out why using his infrared carera.  With his infrared camera that scans temperatures while looks for anomalies.  There was missing insulation in multiple places as you can see from the picture taken on this hot summer day.  He would not have been able to see this without the infrared camera.  If you want a home inspector who can see what others can’t, call Home Inspection Carolina.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

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Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home in Indian Trail NC in June of 2011 when he noticed windows that at first glance look wet.  You can’t wipe the water off on either side of the window.  What is going on here?  There is moisture inside the window because the seal is broken.  You will hear thes types of window referred to as “broken seal” dual pane fogging or fogged windows.  the all mean the same thing.  The problem is that the inert gas has leaked out from between the windows causing it to loose it’s “R” value.  Typically these windows will need to be replaced but a few window companies say they have proceedures to fix these broken seals.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

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Charlotte Home Inspector Cliff Crow was inspectiong a home in Kings Mountain NC when he found a home was damaged tile on the front porch. these tiles where damage because the mortar is cracked fome Salt.  Yes I said salt.  Salt was put on this porch multiple times to help melt snow.  This melted snow which is now salt water gets down into the mortar and deteriates it causing the brick parts to be loose.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

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Home Inspection Carolina inspector Chip Sprague show how a bad wax seal can caus problems in multiple places in the floor and even come ou to the garage. It can also cause the sole plate to rot cause the wall to settle. Watch this video and see what kind of inspection you get when you call home inspection Carolina in Charlotte NC. http://www.askthecharlotteinspector.com
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